I did it!!!

Steve was able to get off work early today. So we went to the lake, with Mike and Lexi. I'd decided the other day I was going to try to ski until I got up or I was exhausted. I yelled "hit it!" dragging and drop. Again, "hit it!", dragging, almost up, not quite, almost, not yet, almost, drop. They come around again. Steve reminds me to let the boat pull me up (last time I was trying to pull myself up). Yell "Hit it!" and slowly I'm up! Hurray! I get the feel of the skis then go out of the wake then a wave hits my left ski just right and I'm down. So I put the skis back on, get the rope, drag, then "Hit it!". Oops, tried to pull myself up. Once again, "hit it!" and I'm up again. This time I stayed in the wake to remind myself of the way skis feel. After a few minutes I'm feeling tired and drop, voluntarily this time. After my brother-in-law skied and wake boarded we took turns swimming near the boat. I have to tell you....Ree and K stayed in the water until they were shivering. K was mad when we made him get back in the boat and wrap up in a towel. All the kids are doing better with the water. Na jumped into the water and Vin, who we about had to drag into the water last time, got in by himself; after a little convincing. Ree is almost to the comfort level to where I think she'd be okay if she fell off the tube.